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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-30

AN
Killed 1a S On sd aH b. snse c all Live ''A
Be enacted by the Legislature Of the Suts of Florida
SECTION That every railroad company other corpora
tion and every operating running railroad
in this State that hereafter may operate railroad
the sides of said railroads. through towns and ctes
unless said towns and cities require the same sufficient
cude and turn all live stock therefom with at
all public crossings and such other crossings
for the of tenants OF land adjoining
such railroads. and of failure erect and maintain
said fences and Aforesaid such corporation
shall be liable for all damages which shall be done by
its his engines live stock caused in either
by failure maintain said fences and stock
guards and suit such damages may be brought
any of this State having competent Jurisdiction by the
live stock P,ou;dd That nothing in this act shall SO
sued to authorize two suits by different parties for the
same of action.
ved for in section Of this the entitled dam
ages therefor shall give notice and present his claim therefor
general officer of such corporation person.
any station depot other agent officer acting for
said corporation person. the county where said live stock
shall be in writing and if after said notice. said corporation
person shall fail pay said claim for the space of thirty
days. suit be brought such claim, and if presented
reasonable and just the jury Judge in said suit shall
damages against such corporation person. the
actual damage to said live stock killed injured fifty per
interest per such damage from the OF
of such cam together with all reasonable ato
neys fees.
SEC That it, when said claim is presented as aforesaid
and said corporation person shall deem said claim
sonabe and UNJUST and shall tender offer to all
able and just damages for the stock killed injured and
the claimant shall refuse accept the amount rendered
offered to be pad and upon the trial the jury judge under
the proofs shall find verdict for nemore than the amount
so rendered offered to be paid the court Judge shall
der judgment against the plaintiff in favor of the defendant
all reasonable costs, said costs to be deducted from the
assessed the damage the live stock killed in
ured and the plaintiff shall be entitled attorneys
Sec That action shall be commenced under the
visions of this act after the expiration of year from the
time that the party who entitled to bring the action had
formation of the killing injury of said live stock
Sec s. That this shall take effect ninety days after its
approval by the Governor.
SEC 6. That all laws and parts of laws conflict
provisions hereof be and the hereby repealed
Approved May 13, 1887.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-30
CHAPTER 374OANO. 60.

Rule Evidence Trial of Suits
Inung Killing Live Stock by their En-
gnes Cars Trains this State prior the Approval of this Act
Be enacted by the Legislature of the State Of Florida
SECTION l. That in all in which live stock have hereto
fore been injured killed by railway engines trains
within this State and suit has been shall hereafter be
brought within three after such killing nung to
from the railroad company operating such engines
trans damages therefor the fact of the nurng or killing
of such live stock by such railway engines or trains when
shall be ra acie evidence negligence the part of such
railroad company Provded That nothing in this act shall
be construed authorize permit the revival OF
such suit in which final judgment has been heretofore
dered.
SEC 2 That shall take from and after its
proval by the Governor
Approved May 30, 1887.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-30
CHAPTER 3763-GNo. 83. |

Reward Persons Destroy
Prey
Be enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
That a reward is hereby directed be paid to
any and all who shall kill such beasts prey
hereinafter mentioned the to be paid from the County
Treasury upon the warrant Of the County Commissioners
Sec That for every wo bear and panther there shall be
paid the of five dollars and for every wildcat the
three dollars
Sec 8. That the who shall kill
of prey designated heren shall exhibit scalp
scaps of the the County Judge of the county which
the animal killed within ten days after the killing and
upon the certificate Of said Judge that the scalp has been
exhibited in his presence and within the time specified the
County Commissioners shall issue their upon the
County Treasurer, directed in section of this
SEC. If any shall wiully violate the
preceding sections by demanding rewards for wolves
BEARS panthers wildcats not destroyed within county
where may be claimed, bring county any
of said anmas caught beyond the limits of the county,
the purpose Of claiming the reward he shall be fined
exceeding dollars to be recovered beforeany
Justice of the Peace for said county, onehaf the of the
informer the other half to be applied the Constitution
directs.
All laws parts Of laws in conflict with the pro-
visions of this act are hereby repealed
Approved Juno 2, 1887.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-30
CHAPTER 3744-TNo GA. |

AN ACT to Apporon the Damages Actions Railway Com
pnes by Persons Employees and Provide for Recovery
Damages against said Railway Companies Employees
Be enacted by the Legislature Of the State of Fyoridu
SECTION l. That person shall damages from
railroad company for injury to himself his property when
the done by his consent or is caused by his ne
If the complainant and the agents Of the company
both fault former may recover damages shall
be diminished by the jury trying the in proportion to
the amount of default attributable to him.
Sec If the person injured is himself employee Of the
company and the damage caused by another employee
and without fault negligence the part of the person
injured his employment by the company shall be bar
the recovery and contract which restricts such liability
shall be legal or binding.
Approved une
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-30
CHAprER 3T42-[No. 62.1

AN Corporations
Grating and Running Railroads this Fence said Railroads.
and Failure do Pay Damages for all Live Stock
Killed Injured on Roads Engines or Cars
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-30
CHAPTER 3733-TNo. 3d.

AN ACT Change the Terms
cial Circuit of the State Florida
BE at enacted by the Legislature Of the State of Florida:
SECTION l. That the Spring Terms of the Second Judicial
Circuit OF the State Of Florida shall follows
At the county site of Liberty county the Monday
March of each year
At the county site of Calhoun county second Monday
in March,
At the county site of Franklin county the third Monday
in March
At the county site of Gadden county Monday
in March,
At the county site of Jefferson county the Monday
after the fourth Monday in March.
At the county site of Waka county the third Monday
after the fourth Monday in March.
At the county site of Leon county fourth Monday
after the fourth Monday in March.
SEC That the Fall Terms of the Circuit Courts of the
Second judicial Circuit of the State of Florida shall commence
follows:
At the county site of Wakua county Monday
in October.
AT the county site of Jefferson the Wenes-
day after the first Monday in November.
At the county site of Gadsden county Monday
in November
At the county site of Liberty county the fourth Monday
in November
At the county site Of Calhoun county Monday
after the fourth Monday in November
At the county site of Franklin county the second Monday
after the fourth Monday in November
AT the county site of Leon county the third Monday
after the fourth Monday in November.
Approved June T. 1887.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-30
CHAPTER 3764-[No. 84.l

AN ACT to Suppress Gambling Houses and Glmblng
Be enacted by the Legislature of the State Of Florida
SECTION If any person. by himself herself servant
clerk agent any other shall keep
maintain gaming table room gaming implements or
apparatus house, BOOTH tent shelter other
purpose Of gaming gambling place of which he
she directly indirectly have CHARGE control
agement either exclusively with Others shall
permit to play for money other
valuable thing things at game whatsoever whether
heretofore prohibited person persons shall
other game Of chance any place. by any whatever
for other thing Of value she they Offend
ng SHALL conviction be imprisoned in the county jail
less than three months than year. be mps
Oned in the State than three years,
creton of the court
Sec That any person. acting servant clerk agent
employee of in the violation of section
OF this SHALL conviction be punished in the same
provided in section this
OF the keeper of a gaming house
SEo That any person, whether the agent
knowingly rents to another house. room BOOTH tent shell
other place the of gaming SHALL
vicOn be punished to the extent provided in of
thisact.
Sec T. That any of the Implements devices or apparatus
bling houses by gamblers found in any house. room
BOOTH shelter other place. it shall be evidence
that the said house, place where the
kept for the purpose of gambling.
SEQ s. That shall be the duty Sheriff. or his dep
uty, of any police officer when any Implements
devices apparatus commonly used for gambling
found in house, oom booth other place used
the of gaming seize them pub
cy destroyed in the street i'm the presence of witnesses
SEQ g. That any Sheriff. City Marshal Chief Police
shall have good believe that gambling being
red IN house other place mentioned in section
this ac he enter the Orciby if necessary
without written warrant
violating this act.
SEQ That any person convicted of gambling playing
games OF chance for other valuable thing shall
punished to the extent provided in section this act
Approved June 2, 1887.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-30
CHAprxR s75s-[No. 7s.l

AN ACT Project Fresh Water Fisheries
Be enacted by the Legislature Of the State of F7orida:
SECTION That from and after the passage Of this act t
shall be unlawful for persons to catch sh from
the fresh water lakes in the State Of Florida
for the purpose Of barter sale shipment beyond limits
Of this State.
SEc That shall be unlawful for any person persons
place maintain any permanent trap snare
other device that permanent the purpose catchng
In any of the lakes streams in this State any
seine drag net for the catching sh such lakes
streams during the months Of February March, April May
June, July, August and September Of each year.
SEC g. That violating the
of the foregoing sections shall be held and deemed guilty
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof before any
Of competent jurisdiction, be punished by fine
ing hundred dollars less than twenty five dollars
legal COSTS imprisoned in the county jail
forty days less than ten days, for each offence
mitted.
SEC That shall be lawful for any officer authorized
arrest for violations of this act to seize boats senes
other apparatus used by such offender offenders in the
Of unawfully catching fish, herenbefoe provided
SEC That all fines collected under the provisions of this
act shall be added to the public school fund Of the county
which the same shall have been collected.
SEc That nothing in this shall be construed
prohibit any person from catching fish from owned
wholly by himself herself in any thought proper
and nothing this act shall prevent persons from catching
fish with hook and ine unless the done for the pur
pose Of shipping out of this State.
Approved June 1887.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-30
CHAPTER 3745-[No. 65.

AN ACT Prohibit Consolidation Parallel Competing
of Railway this State
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State of Florida
SECTION and passage of this it
shall not be lawful for parallel competing lines of railway
this State consolidate their several franchises lines of
railroad the thereof except when such railway
companies shall have special authority from the Railroad
Commission of the State for such consolidation And all such
consolidation attempted consolidation herein prohibited
shall be ultra
Sec q That all laws and parts Of laws in conflict with the
provisions of this act be and the hereby repealed
Approved June
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-30
CHAPTRR 37S9-rNo. SAL

AN ACT Amend Au An Terms
the Circuit Court for the Fifth Judicial Approved
February 18th, 1885. @8I
Be' enacted by the legislature Of the State Of Florida
scrIoN That section of the entitled an act to
designate the term of the Circuit Court the Fifth Judicial
same hereby amended to read oos The Spring
Term at the county seat of Sumter county, ohe first Tues
DAY In March at the county of Marion county the
third Tuesday in March the county of county,
on the third Tuesday alter the third Tuesday in March,
te county seat OF Levy county, the fourth Tuesday after
the fourth Tuesday in March, the county of Aachua
county, the second Tuesday after the fourth Tuesday
April The Fall Term, at the county of Sumter county,
on the fourth Tuesday in September; the county Of
Marion county, the second Tuesday October
seat of Putnam county, the second Tuesday in November
at the counys eat of Levy county, the fourth Tuesday
November the county of Aachua county the
Tuesday after the fourth Tuesday in November.
SEC Be 1t further enacted That all laws and parts
conflicting with this act be repealed
Approved May go 1897.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-30
CHAPTER 3738-C No. So.

ACT Make all Money Property Companies
hands their Officers Employees Agents subject Garnsh
Judgments.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of Florida:
SECTION That hereafter all money and property of every
kind and character of railroad companies in the hands of their
officers employees agents shall be subject garnshment
all judgments against said companies and any officer
agent employee of said companies who duly with
writ of garnishment shall be liable thereby all ntents
and purposes and to the full extent of all money property
his hands belonging to said company at the time of the
service of said writ
That this shall take effect Immediately upon it's
approval by the Governor.
SEC All laws and parts of laws in conflict with the pro-
visions Of this act be and the hereby repealed
Approved May 12, 1887.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-30
CHAPrER 3703-CNo. 2s.1

AN ACT Appoon the Representation Senate and House
Representatives o o Florida ~ -
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-19
The Poll Tax Prerequisite.

There seems to be but one side in the
discussion of the matter relating to the
Legislature passing a law in conformity
with the right given by the Con stitution
making the payment of a poll tax the
prerequisite for enjoying the elective
franchise. and that side seems to be in
favor of the passage of the law. AT first
blush such restriction seems to- be at
variance with the declared principles of
Democracy, but when We come to
consider that although Democratic
doctrine allows the fullest, the freest
expression of the will of the people I'M
trammeled by restrictive legislation, still
it also imposes on each individual the
obligation to contribute his share toward
the maintenance of the Government,
under which he lives, which government
in return for such support gives him and
his family those advantages which
civilization alone can secure to him.
1t cannot be denied that there are
thousands of men in this country. and
specially in the Southern States, who en-
Joy all the benefits which our republi-
can institutions afford and vet who con-
tribute not a cent directly towards their
maintenance. We have at present poll
tax on our statute books, yet the only
men who pay it are those who have
paid on their property their quota
towards sustaining the Government,
and he who has no property goes
scot free and has as much say so in the
carrying on of the Government and the
taxing of the property owners land as
he does himself
1t is this state of affairs which the law
under discussion seeks to remedy by
placing the non-property holder in the
same position as the property holder.
We think the Legislature ought to pass
this law by all means, as it will settle at
once and forever a great grievance.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-19
How lothian Greeted the Dusky Queen.


If there be divinity that doth hedge
king or queen. why should color or in
telligence be dragged in as test? Could
Heliogabalus have passed a civil service
examination? Could the Prince of Wales
capture 81 200 clerkship: On the other
hand, what did William Tell know about
logarithms. or Toussaint L'Ouverture
about comic sections? Why then should
we make any individual distinctions be-
tween white and colored Queens, or be
tween the King who wears a score of
spangled decorations and the King
whose full dress is breech clout and a
smile. No-perish the thought! If any
of these folks rule by right divine. they
are sailing in the same boat and are all
tarred with the same stick. You cannot
set up an arbitrary standard of intelli-
gence, for that would compel most of
them to abdicate. Even rum-imbibing
Kaliko may be as desirable figurehead
as crazy Ludwig or crazy George. For
all we know, Kapiolanis family tree
may send roots back to the Queen of
Sheba. who was very influential per-
sonage, or to that daughter of the Pha-
roah's who picked Moses out of his float
ing cradle of bullrushes-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-19
New York World

Mr.. Caduceus Armstrong, recent ar
rival, but now a permanent settler in the
municipality of Red Dog, Arizona, was
last week seized with desire to know if
his pistol was loaded. The weapon was
an old-fashioned arrangement of the re-
volver gender, and to facilitate the flow
of air through the tube, Mr.. Arm
strong brought the hammer to full
cock and then blew down the muzzle.
Whether it was a neat bit of repartee, or
whether certain chemicals of which MIR.
Armstrong had partaken largely the
night before had impaired to his breath
a spontaneous infiammability, were ques-
tions which the cDrOners jury was I'M
able to decide, experts favOring both
theories, but il is certain that when MIR.
Armstrong blew the muzZle the muzzle
blew back, and, incidentally to the de-
parture of his right ear, several teeth
and the top of his head, MIR. Armstrong
died.
Almost on the same day, at Ginger
vile. a rising town on Devils River,
Texas, another gentleman, known as
''Greaser Sam, made practical inquiries
into the running order of his pistol by
simpler method and one less calculated
to do himself injury. To ascertain that
it was in good condition, he trained it
with great skill upon central portion OF
the anatomy of Mr.. William Scraggs,
with whom he had exchanged several
playful bits of badinage the evening be-
fore, and simultaneously worked the ex-
pioder with such finesse and dexterity
that MIR. Scraggs promptly curled up and
ceased to be citizen of any apprecia-
BILE value Immediately upon this, and
in token of the public esteem in which
he was held, an impromptu gathering of
influential persons surrounded MIR.
Greaser Sam, locked arms with him
affectionately, escorted him to the pleas
ant shade of large tree in the plaza and
there presented him with an astringent
MANILA scarf, which was calculated to
last him the remainder of his life.
These two painful incidents are but an
additional conspicuous evidence that the
curriculum of our public schools Is Ia
mentally defective without a course of
practical gunnery. Our boys are filled
with geometry and baseball, and the val
liable science of the revolver is COM
pletely neglected. The mortuary rec
oris of nearly every State in the Union
can be cited as proof that pistols are
really dangerous except under certain
conditions. Exactly what these condi-
tions are has not been accurately de
fined, but scientific investigators have
alleged that an entirely new pistol.
loaded with fresh butter and kept per-
manently submerged in a cistern. or bet
ter still at the bottom of fluent well,
with no recovering string attached to IT..
is a comparatively safe possession for a
careful man who maintains himself in a
state of entire sObriety.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-19
LEGAL.
Notice of Meeting of the Put
nam Manufacturing and I'M
prOvement Company.

i q ALL CONCERNED-GREETI
WHEREAS, On the 18th day of May. 4. ID. 1877,
7, :. G. Doran, did apply, in writing, to f. VI.
Vary. Justice of the Peace i'm and for Putnam
County. Fla, residing in the city of Palatka,
asking the said Justice, for good and sufficient
reasons, in said petition at large set forth. and
in accordance with the Statute in such case
made and provided, to frect ana auth9I ne
Putnam Manufacturing and Improvement
Company by his warrant. 10 be held after due
notice as required by law, for the purpose of
reorganization and the transaction of such bust
ness of said Company rs may be expedient and
necessary and
Whereas, Said Justice. upon considering said
petition, did issue his warrant ON said May Il,
lss1, directing and authorizing me 10 call said
meeting,
Now. therefore, take notice, That the stock
holders: of said Putnam Manufacturing and
Improvement Company will meet at the Office
of Calhoun. Davis A ellis, in the city of Pa
latka. Putnam County, Fla, ON saturday. June
4, 1Sss, at IL for the purpose OF reOrganiZsI-
ton. election of officers and directors. and for
the transaction of such business of isaid Com
pany may then be deemed necessary or ex-
pedient. :. q. DORIAN,
Member and Stakeholder of the Putnam Man
ufacturing and Improvement Company.
Palatka, Fla, May IL, lsS..
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